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Turkey Trot U-Haul Carrying Refreshments, T-Shirts Stolen

The San Francisco Turkey Trot will kick off as always on Thanksgiving morning. But its 2,000 trotters might need to bring their own snacks and garb. Marianne Favro reports. (Published Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015)

The San Francisco Turkey Trot will kick off as always on Thanksgiving morning. But its 2,000 trotters might need to bring their own snacks and garb.

Race director Steve Woo told race participants that "it is with shock and disbelief" that the 15-foot U-Haul truck loaded with $20,000 worth of race refreshments, T-shirts – 2,000 of them – signs, tables and more was stolen sometime between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Wednesday morning.

"At this point, we are looking at a very bare bones event," Woo saidin an email.

Woo said 2,000 race bibs were not stolen, nor was the head of the race’s turkey mascot.

Left: San Francisco Turkey Trot director Steve Woo said the race's turkey mascot's head was one of the items not stolen. Right: Woo said 2,000 race T-shirts intended for participants were stolen.
Photo credit: Marianne Favro/NBC Bay Area

The race director told NBC Bay Area he parked the U-Haul at the same location on 26th Avenue in the Richmond District for 13 years and never had a problem.

Woo said a police report has been filed. He also asked anyone who sees any U-Hauls with the Arizona license plate (#AD48789), to report it to San Francisco police at (415) 553-0123. The police case number is 15102473.